pros and cons of distance learning in health informatics

[Sandhya]

Hi all,
I would like to get your comments on the pros and cons of distance learning in health informatics courses.
Is it advantageous to go for a full time course in health informatics?
Thanks in advance

Sandhya

[Athar Haque]

If you have sufficient time then pursue Full time course. If you are busy with your profession, i suggest www.ehcfsmi.edu.in
Regards

[Sandhya]

Hello Sir
Thanks a lot for the information. Do you offer any full time courses or courses of longer duration?

Sandhya

[Athar Haque]

I am sorry. No. Regards

[Arthur Masoha]

I am looking for an online MSc that is reasonably priced and flexible. Can anyone help?

[Sanjoy Sanyal]

Sandhya,
I presume there are 2 parts to your qs; one is about distance learning, and the other is about full time course
The second part has been adequately answered by Dr Athar Haque.
I am addressing the first part of your question - about distance learning.

The pros and cons of DL are determined by individual learning characteristics of people. People with a certain set of learning characteristics find DL suitable. On the other hand, people with correspondingly opposing set of characteristics find face-to-face learning suitable.

I have published a full research paper on this subject, but I don't want to bother you with reading the full 66-page paper! Instead I have attached a small file to this message that will help you to determine your suitability (or otherwise) for distance learning.

Hope this helps

Dr Sanjoy Sanyal

[Sanjoy Sanyal]

Arthur,
You can try Faculty of Healthcare Informatics, University of Bath, UK;
http://www.bath.ac.uk/catalogues/2002-2003/xx/hcipcat-pg.htm

and Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. http://www.rcsed.ac.uk

I did my MSc in Health Informatics from these places. That time these two organizations jointly conducted the course. Now, RCSEd has teamed up with University of Edinburgh

Hope this helps.

Dr Sanjoy Sanyal

[Arthur Masoha]

Dr Sanyal,

Thank you very much. I looked at the Edinburg program. It is very flexible although cost is still a worry for a developing country person.

[Sandhya]

Hello Sir
Thanks a lot for the information and the document.

Sandhya

[Younus]

Dear sandhya,

Here in india, we have a full time Msc medical informatics course running In Amrita institute of medical sciences, Kochi,kerala.for further details you may call up Dr. Kumar Menon, incharge medical informatics program, on following number 00919946108200

[Dwayne Carter]

Pros:
1. Online nursing informatics programs are now better than ever. Instructors are now specially trained for distance teaching and presentations, and technology has come a long way.
2. Cost, time, and distance are often the three biggest advantages. Work full time while you learn.
Cons:
1. Cons include more motivation is needed to complete the degree, as well as a strong personal drive to eliminate distractions at home while studying.
2. No human interaction with classmates.

[Aaron Smith]

It all comes down to what works best for you. If money is an issue or if you are working full time, don't have a university around you, have children or other responsibilities getting an online education is definitely the best route to go. Otherwise, if you have the time and can afford it, go full time. That's about all there is to that.

[Manjulatha Akimalla]

How are the career prospects for someone who has not worked in health care per se, but has IT/applications development/project management experience? I'd like some pointers to start off my research.

Thanks